Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 771 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Stop, check, ask): Warning signs: ALL CAPS and !!!, “Share before deleted!”, no source or date, too good to be true, a prize you never won, asks for a password or OTP. Good signs: a named source, a clear date, trusted sites agree, facts you can check, no pressure to share. Never share passwords, OTPs or your address. Show strange messages to a trusted adult.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) asks for your OTP
30. 30.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
34. 34.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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